21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition

Show how you would synthesize octanal from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents.

(a) octan-1-ol

Show how you would synthesize octanal from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents.

(b) non-1-ene

Solving the following road-map problem depends on determining the structure of A, the key intermediate. Give structures for compounds A through K.

What is the specific rotation of an equilibrium mixture of fructose? (Hint: Recall that the specific rotation of an equilibrium mixture of glucose is +52.7.)

Propose mechanisms for the following reactions.

(e)

Propose mechanisms for the following reactions.

(e)

Predict the products formed when cyclohexanone reacts with the following reagents.

(c) hydroxylamine and weak acid